SINGAPORE – A deadly fish virus has cast a pall over the future of sea bass farming in Singapore after forcing the Republic’s only fish farm operator in its southern waters to halt commercial production, The Straits Times has learnt.
Apart from barramundi and yellowfin seabream, the virus is not known to infect other species of fish. A 2021 study suggests that SDDV affects farmed yellowfin seabream. Brunei will become Barramundi Group’s base for fish production, and the harvested sea bass will be processed and shipped to Singapore and international markets, the FY2022 report added.
SFA said SDDV typically affects larger fish, and farms that grow sea bass to larger harvest sizes will encounter more deaths. There are currently no commercial vaccines or drugs for SDDV. Institutes here are in a race against time to develop them, given how rampant the virus is locally, said Dr Sunita Awate, research director of fish health company Uvaxx, a subsidiary of Barramundi Group.
So far, promising results have been seen in early immunisation trials to study whether vaccines can protect the fish species, said Professor Ren Ee Chee, senior principal scientist at A*Star’s Singapore Immunology Network.Offshore fish farms may need to step up sustainable practices to protect marine life, water quality
Uvaxx has also partnered with an Israel firm to create an oral drug that could cure afflicted fish. Lab trials will start in August, said Dr Sunita, who is also Barramundi Group’s chief veterinary officer.
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